Hair waving implement



Oct. 2,1934. 5 BLAKE 1,935,189

HAIR WAVING IMPLEMENT Filed,J uly 10, 1933 M) @1460 INVENITOR.

BY ATTORNEY Patented Oct. 2, 1934 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE HAIRWAVING IMPLEMENT I Bessie Blake, Amarillo, Tex, Application Julyu10,1933, Serial No. 679,141

10. Claims. (01; 132 -38) My invention relates'to implements for" use inwaving hair upon the human headdd it the present time hair waving,'andmore I particularly thetype of waving known as "finger V 5 waving,is done by pressing'the moistened hair into desired waves by hand withthe assistance of a comb. Various types of hair pins or clamping meansare then used to hold the waves in place until the hair is dry. The workto be presentable 19 must be done by skilled operators and it ispractically impossible for a person, no matter'how skilled, to properlywave their own hair. It is a commonly known fact among beauty operators,that in order to present the proper appearance and in order'to properlyhold, 'the wave, the hair beneath the surface layermust be wavedparallel to the hair upon the surface. This in many instances isextremely difficult to' ac:- complish dueto the thickness of the hair,and

20 many times the operator fails to get the underlying hair properlywhen the hair is combed out after drying the wave is irregular andconsequently unsajtisfac tory them'by a skilled operator. Other objectsof my'inventio'n are to provide a device of this class which is new,novel, practical and of utility; which may be easily cleansed,

and consequently may be kept in a sanitary condition; which will have nomovable parts to become worn or get out of order and will consequentlybe durable; which will be light in weight and consequently will be handyto use; which will ,be comparatively cheap to manufacture; and, whichwill be efiicient in accomplishing all the purposes for which it isintended.

With these and other objects in view as will more fully appear, myinvention consists in the construction, novel features, and combinationof parts hereinafter more fully described, pointed out in the claimshereto appended, and illustrated in the accompanying one-sheet ofdrawings, of which,

Fig. l is a side elevational view in substantially the preferred actualsize;

Fig. 2 is a bottom view of the device as illustrated in Fig. 1; and,

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary side elevational view of "a slightly differentembodiment of the device.

waved, The result ispthat' j The'prime object of myinvention is toprovide an implement which'may be used by a person in waving their ownhair, and which when so used will permitthem'to accomplish aresult aspre s'entable and satisfactory as is usually done upon I teeth 5preferably extend entirely across the body e'andin the preferred formthey pointto:

[Like characters of reference designate like parts in allthe figures;

[It is understood that various changes in the form, proportion;size,'shape, weight andother detailsof construction, within the scope ofmy invention may be resorted to without departing from the spiritorbroad principle of my invention and without sacrificing any of theadvantages thereof; and it is also understood that the drawing isto beinterpreted as being illustrative and not restrictive."

Descriptions of. two preferred embodiments of the invention followz,

Referring. now more particularly to the embodiment illustrated in Figs.1 and 2, the refer- (0 shoe numeral lindicates a conventional handle toth'e. bottom of which is integrally formed or rigidly attached apreferably rigid arcuate reinforcing plate 2 which extendslongitudinally past each end of the handle. Rigidly attached to thenether surface of the plate 2 by conventional means such as screws 3 isprovided anarcuate body 4.- which is preferably formed of some desirableresilient or semi-resilient material such as rubber or rubbercomposition. It is preferable 30' that the body 4 extends longitudinallysomewhat pastea'ch end of the plate 2. The nether surface of the body 4is provided with serrations or other projecting deformities 5. Theserrations or ward one end of the body.

It may be found practical to use deformities other than the teeth 5 asillustrated, and I therefore reserve the right to do so if founddesirable.

In Fig. 3 is illustrated an embodiment of the invention which isslightly different than that hereinabove described. This last embodimentdiffers from the first only in that the body 4 95. is rectangularinstead of arcuate. I propose to use this embodiment if desired althoughit is my belief that a straight toothed surface would not prove nearlyas practical as the arcuate toothed surface.

It may be understood, of course, that the upper surface of the body ofthe embodiment illustrated in Fig. 1 might well be formed in a singleplane instead of being arcuate without departing from the principle ofthe invention. Also, 105 that the handle may be made in any desiredconfiguration.

In operation it is necessary to use two of the hereinabove describeddevices. The devices are used substantially as follows:

The hair is moistened with Water or some de sired hair setting liquidprepared specifically for the purpose, and is then combed in a directioncausing each strand to lie substantially perpendicular to the generaldirection in' which it is desired that the wave shall'run. One of theimplements is then placed upon the head at one side of and extendinglongitudinally along the imaginary line alongwhich the wave is to beformed. This implement is then vibrated slightly longitudinally untilthe points of the teeth 5 rest upon the scalp. The other implement isthen placed in a similar position along the other side of the wave 'linein spaced relation from the first implement and with its teeth pointingin a direction opposite to the teeth of the first implement. The secondimplement will then be moved laterally toward the first until the hairis forced upwardly therebetween, at which point the second implementwill be moved longitudinally a desLred distance. These two operationswill cause the hair between the implements to assume the form of a wave.The wave may then be pinned in place, and the operation repeated asdesired.

It may be understood that the inherent quality of the rubber base toadhere slightly to the hair will cause it to grip the hair firmly andwill cause both the inner and outer hair to move simultaneously.

Obviously, the invention is susceptible of embodiment in forms otherthan that which is illustrated in the accompanying drawing and describedherein, and applicable, for uses and purposes other than as detailed,and I therefore consider as my own all such modifications and.adaptations and other uses of the form of the device herein described asfairly fall within the scope of my invention.

Having thus described my invention, what is claimed .and desired to besecured by Letters Patent, is:

1. In a hair waving implement, a resilient body having an arcuatelyconcave surface, and transverse resilient hair gripping deformitiescarried by the surface.

. 2. In a hair waving implement, a resilient body having integraltransverse hair gripping deformities carried thereby, and means forlimiting the extent to which said body may bend.

3. In a hair waving implement, a resilient body having integraltransverse hair gripping deformities carried thereby, means for limitingthe extent to which said body may bend, and a handle carried by thebody.

4. In a hair waving implement, a longitudinal resilient body having anarcuately concave face which is substantially rectangular inconfiguration; and integral transverse hair gripping deformities carriedby the face.

5; In a hair waving implement, a'longitudinal resilient body having anarcuately concave face which is substantially rectangular inconfiguration, integral tran verse hair gripping deformities carried bythe face, and means for limiting the extent to which said body may bestraightened.

6. In a hair waving implement, a longitudinal resilient bodysubstantially rectangular and being normally arcuate longitudinally, andresilient transverse teeth carried by the body.

7. In a hair waving implement, a longitudinal resilient substantiallyrectangular body having an arcuately concave surface, and integralresilient transverse teeth carried by the surface.

8. In a hair waving implement, a longitudinal resilient substantiallyrectangular body having an arcuately concave surface, and resilienttransverse buttress teeth carried by the surface.

.9. In an article of manufacture for use in the art of waving hair,which consists of a substantially rectangularly shaped flexible membernormally arcuate as to its length, the radius of are being less thanthat of users head. said member having a hair engaging surface which issubstantially smooth transversely, and having. de-,

formities for gripping the hair when moved longitudinally in contactwith the hair.

10. In an article of manufacture for use in the art of waving hair,which consists of a substantially rectangularly shaped flexible membernormally arcuate as to its length. the radius of are being less thanthat of the users head, said member having a hair engaging surface whichis substantially smooth transversely, and having deformities forgripping the hair when moved longitudinally in contact with the hair,said member adapted to be held upon the top surface of the users hairand to be flexed to conform throughout its length to the shape of thehead,

said member adapted to be used in pairs, one for holding the hair in adesired position, and

the other for forming awave adjacent thereto.

BESSIE M. BLAKE.

